Jakarta \u2014 A member of Commission IX of the Indonesian Parliament, Edy\nWuryanto, has called on the government to prioritise the safety of\nIndonesian nationals (WNI) working and residing in countries surrounding\nthe Middle East conflict zone.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe safety of citizens\u2019 lives is the highest law. The state must be\npresent more quickly, more alert, and more resolute in protecting every\nIndonesian national in the conflict region,\u201d said Edy in Jakarta on\nMonday.<\/p>\n
According to 2025 Indonesian migrant worker (PMI) placement data,\nthere are at least 463,250 Indonesian migrant workers in Saudi Arabia,\n180,103 in the United Arab Emirates, 77,329 in Qatar, and 63,306 in\nOman.<\/p>\n
According to Edy, these figures demonstrate that the Gulf region is\none of the epicentres for Indonesian migrant worker placement. Each\nescalation of the conflict, he said, automatically impacts a large\nconcentration of Indonesian nationals.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith such a large number of Indonesian migrant workers in the Gulf\nregion, the government cannot simply wait. Anticipatory measures must be\nprepared early before the situation deteriorates,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Additionally, Article 21 of Law No.\u00a037 of 1999 concerning Foreign\nRelations mandates that Indonesian diplomatic missions provide\nprotection, gather citizens in safe areas, and facilitate repatriation\nat state expense if there is a genuine threat of danger.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe law has given the mandate. If there is a threat of war and\ncitizens\u2019 safety is threatened, then the repatriation mechanism must be\nimplemented,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Edy emphasised the importance of concrete measures on\nthe ground. He called on all Indonesian embassies and consulates in the\nGulf region to conduct detailed tracing and re-registration of\nIndonesian migrant workers within their accredited territories.<\/p>\n
\u201cEmbassies must actively trace Indonesian migrant workers by name and\naddress in their territories. Data cannot be merely aggregate. We must\nknow precisely who is where, in what condition, and what their risk\nlevel is,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe government must communicate the conditions of the areas where\nIndonesian migrant workers live and what contingency plans have already\nbeen prepared. Information transparency is part of protection,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mps-call-for-prioritisation-of-indonesian-citizens-safety-in-middle-east-conflict-1772450303", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }